Cook County Opinion
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Dist. 21 abandoning its responsibilityNov 09, 2015 4:00 am - I am writing to you as the parent of a child who attends a District 21 school, who is concerned about the school board vote against paying the Village of Buffalo Grove f...
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Rome and roadwork not built in a dayNov 09, 2015 4:00 am - It has been said that Rome wasn't built in a day and that is certainly true of the rebuilding of Salem Drive in Schaumburg. It took only seven months to complete the rep...
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Still paying for Reagan's decision?Nov 09, 2015 12:00 am - One can only wonder if the U.S. would have been attacked on 9/11 and now be facing terrorist threats if President Reagan had not cut and run following the terrorist atta...
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Tough to list Clinton achievementsNov 09, 2015 12:00 am - I read with amazement that Martha Tuohy of Arlington Heights actually believes that Hillary Clinton was one of the most effective Secretary of State's and Obama's decisi...
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County employees shouldn't get free dental, exerciseNov 08, 2015 7:11 am - I was shocked when I read Jake Griffin's column of how Lake County pays it's employees with tax money to exercise and even go to the dentist. (Do the county's employees ...
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Are tires safe for artificial turf?Nov 08, 2015 6:23 am - The Arlington Heights Park District plans to add artificial turf at Sunset Meadows as mentioned in the October 31 Herald. The piece does not mention if this turf uses g...
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Need Lemon Law for health careNov 08, 2015 6:14 am - There's a Lemon Law that prevents carmakers from selling bad cars. As far as I know, it's there to protect consumers from badly made cars and those unscrupulous dealers ...
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Red light camera needed at Rts. 62, 59Nov 08, 2015 5:46 am - I am not a fan of red light cameras except when it is needed for a safety issue. I truly believe that one is needed at the corner of Route 62 and Route 59. Once again f...
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Cubs loss will mean higher ticket pricesNov 08, 2015 5:42 am - If there was a ever a doubt the stars were aligned for the Cubs to not only go to the big dance but actually win the World Series consider the following: they were the h...
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Impeached for caring for cronies?Nov 08, 2015 4:55 am - How many more hostages will fall prey to Governor Rauner's demands before an agreement is negotiated on the budget? Besides seniors, the disabled and low-wage workers be...